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Looking beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Caterpillar (CAT), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended March 2025.
The latest trading day saw Caterpillar (CAT) settling at $295.77, representing a +1.58% change from its previous close.
Caterpillar (CAT) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Market sentiment flipped fast, as tariffs, recession fears, and shaky data have investors rattled, but I think panic has gone way too far. Despite fear, I'm sticking to my strategy: buy great companies during uncertainty. History shows that's how long-term investors win. I'm revisiting three underappreciated dividend growers I own, built for resilience, loaded with pricing power, and poised to outperform.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Caterpillar (CAT) stood at $294.25, denoting a +1.42% change from the preceding trading day.
I chose United Rentals over Caterpillar due to its resilience against tariffs and attractive valuation, buying at $560 after monitoring since January 2024. United Rentals, the world's largest equipment rental provider, boasts a $21.43B fleet, $15.3B FY24 revenue, and a 46.7% EBITDA margin. The company's diversified customer mix and strategic M&A activity ensure stability, with 94% of branches in the U.S. and minimal residential construction exposure.
Caterpillar Inc. CAT and Deere & Company DE are two of the world's leading heavy equipment manufacturers. Caterpillar, widely recognized by its signature yellow machines, manufactures construction and mining equipment serving a variety of sectors like infrastructure, construction, mining, oil and gas, and transportation.
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Caterpillar (CAT) has made a change at the top.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Caterpillar (CAT) stood at $293.45, denoting a +1.48% change from the preceding trading day.